Glory Edim talks about editing her new anthology, the push for equity in publishing, and how black women writers have written themselves into spaces that neglect or ignore them.
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The Need for Distance: Jaclyn Gilbert on Writing and Running
For author Jaclyn Gilbert, revising her writing is much like doing the same running loops over and over, to the point where she doesn’t have to think about where she’s going anymore.
The Resplendent Photography of Carrie Mae Weems
Carrie Mae Weems may be our best contemporary photographer.
‘I Really Hope a Lot of Men Read It’: Sohaila Abdulali on How We Talk About Rape
Sohaila Abdulali wants us to pay attention to what we’ve been missing when we talk about rape, meaning everything from how we fail to address rape as a global crisis to how survivors experience PTSD at the dentist.
5 Questions for Kristi Coulter About Writing, Humor, and Getting Sober
“If I couldn’t find humor in sobriety, I probably wouldn’t make it.”
Beyond “Rumble”: Talking with John O’Connor About the Other Link Wray
Journalist John O’Connor talks about writing his epic Oxford American magazine feature on musician Link Wray.
Preparing for a Post-Roe America
Activist and author Robin Marty says the biggest threat facing women in a post-Roe America would be arrest, not death.
Inside the Secret Sting Operations to Expose Celebrity Psychics
A glimpse into the world of skeptics creating false Facebook profiles to bust celebrity mediums who do “hot reads” of their clients by first scanning the details of their lives on social media.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Gabriel Thompson, Tim Murphy, Deborah Netburn, Tove Danovich, and Sirin Kale.
The Money Man to the Filthy Rich of the NBA
“With great abundance comes great discipline.”

